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Symplocamide A is a newly discovered (2008) 3-amino-6-hydroxy-2-piperidone (Ahp) cyclodepsipeptide that has been isolated from a marine cyanobacteria in Papua New Guinea which has only been identified at the genus level (Symploca). Cyanobacteria both freshwater and marine are known as producers of diverse protease inhibitors that may be used to treat diseases such as HIV and some forms of cancer.

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IUPAC name
N1-[(2S5S8S11R12S15S18S21R)-5-(3-bromo-4-methoxybenzyl)-2-[(2S)-butan-2-yl]-15-[3-(carbamoylamino)propyl]-21-hydroxy-411-dimethyl-369131622-hexaoxo-8-(propan-2-yl)-10-oxa-1471417-pentaazabicyclo[16.3.1]docos-12-yl]-N2-butanoyl-L-glutamamide

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